Cold winter for law graduates

Law tops the table of the 10 most difficult professions to get a job in China

On the last day of 2009, Snow Li, a 24-year-old law school postgraduate student, arose at 7 am and went online to search for company information.

Li wasn't preparing a court case but instead getting ready for an interview at a local bank's law department. Since she finished her second year at China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) last July, Li, like many of her classmates, has been looking for work. She sent out nearly 50 resumes to State-owned companies, banks and law firms, but this is only the third interview she has received.